
16/01/2025
Dance is medicine ❤️
Data indicates that ANY exercise (including dancing) is better at treating depression than just taking an SSRI.
So, if a doctor tries to give you medication without offering other solutions, please make sure you ask questions. Your health and happiness may literally depend on it.
The study was published this week in BMJ, and it revealed that dancing is the *most* effective exercise for alleviating depression symptoms.
After analyzing 218 studies involving over 14,000 participants, researchers found that dancing outperformed medications and other physical activities including walking, jogging, yoga, and strength training.
Just how significant were the results?
For this measure, a small effect is considered 0.2 to